All Airframers news – Page 656
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NewsCathay to delay delivery of aircraft on order
Cathay speaking to Airbus and Boeing about delaying delivery of A330, 777-300ER, 747-8 freighter and 747-400ER freighter aircraft
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FedEx targets fleet cuts during fourth quarter
Carrier to shed A310-200s and DC-10-10s as it gets ready for fuel-efficient freighters
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American Airlines pilots claim management seeks to loosen scope to fly E-Jets
Loosening of scope is again emerging in the 29-month-long contract negotiations between American Airlines management and pilots as the union representing...
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Gulf Air confirms order for 8 Boeing 787s
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has confirmed an order for eight Boeing 787 aircraft.
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AAIB calls for smoke warning following 777 fire beneath cockpit
An electrical fire beneath the flightdeck floor of a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 reached a temperature of more than 1,000°C (1.832°F) without generating...
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Adria Airways to downsize
Adria to downsize Slovenian flagcarrier Adria Airways is to replace its Airbus A320s with the smaller, 140-seat A319 over the next few years. Adria...
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NewsChina Southern to delay A380, 777F and 787 deliveries
China Southern Airlines plans to delay the delivery of its Airbus A380s, Boeing 777 freighters and Boeing 787s. A report in China's state-run newspaper...
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Taiwan tries to expedite Black Hawk purchase
Taiwan's defence ministry has set aside an initial $230 million from its latest budget to purchase 60 Sikorsky...
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E-Jets on five continents part of airframer's lightning study
A batch of Embraer E-Jets in operation at 10 airlines from around the world are the focus of a 10-year simultaneous study by the airframer to determine the...
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Wizz Air selects Honeywell avionics, APUs
Honeywell today announced that Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has selected its auxiliary power units (APUs), 3-d weather radar and other avionics...
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NewsFirst Emivest SJ30 to fly by the end of the month
Sino Swearingen Aircraft owner Emivest Aerospace says the initial production SJ30 light jet will fly before the end of the month. The aircraft is the...
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Middle East supplement: local heroes
Recruiting nationals in senior positions, including pilots, is a political imperative for the Gulf's airlines. How are they doing?
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Parked fleet balloons as airlines dump capacity
As passenger demand slumps, airlines are under pressure to reduce capacity and park aircraft in an effort to avert further financial woes. The International...
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Icing blamed for dual engine problem on departing DC-8F
Irish investigators believe engine icing on a departing McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 freighter caused compressor stalls in both left-hand engines, prompting...
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NewsQantas defers A380 deliveries as economic conditions worsen
Qantas Airways will defer the delivery of Airbus A380 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft, slash capacity, and possibly cut jobs in response to worsening economic...
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American secures financing for majority of new 737s
American Airlines has secured financing to cover the majority of its expected Boeing 737 deliveries. The Oneworld alliance member today took delivery...
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Sensis and Nav Canada deepen ties with ADS-B over the Hudson Bay
Nav Canada and US-based Sensis have deployed automatic dependent surveillance (ADS-B) transceivers over the Hudson Bay in Canada to track air traffic in...
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Air freighter fleet forecasted to double through 2028
A doubling of the world's freighter fleet over the next 20 years is being forecasted by the Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG) consultancy even as the industry...
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Inquiry as Ryanair flight lands on taxiway at Cagliari
Italian investigators have opened an inquiry after a Ryanair aircraft touched down on a taxiway while landing at Cagliari today, three days after the airport's...